Baker Refuses To Make 'God Hates Gays' Cake

A bakery in Colorado is under investigation after refusing to fill an order. The cake stirring up all the controversy would have read "God Hates Gays."

In March 2014 Bill Jack, founder of the Christian organization Worldview, submitted an order to Azucar Bakery in Denver. His request included a cake that would be decorated with the anti-gay message, as well as a picture of two men holding hands. When the shop's owner Marjorie Silva saw the designs, she immediately declined. "After I read it, I was like, 'No way, we're not doing this. This is just very discriminatory and hateful,'" she told USA Today.

Silva, who is Christian herself, offered to bake Bible-shaped cakes instead. This wasn't enough for Jack, however, who turned to the Colorado Civil Rights Division and filed a complaint against the bakery. Now, Azucar Bakery has come under a religious discrimination investigation. The case could possibly move on to the Colorado Civil Rights Commission if the bakery is found guilty of the accusation.

The interesting twist, though, is that Silva is calling Jack's claim unfair, saying that actually, "He was the one that [was] discriminating."

The case is raising critical questions over whether or not business owners should have to put their religious beliefs aside in their professional lives. At the same time, it sheds light on issues of religious disagreement over sexual orientation.

Alyssa FiorentinoSenior Editor of Content StrategyAlyssa is the senior editor of content strategy at House Beautiful who covers home decor, design trends, and news.

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